{"product_id":"gods-philosophers","title":"God's Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science by James Hannam","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGod's Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science by James Hannam\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\"God's Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science\"\u003c\/b\u003e—published in 2009 by British historian \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"123\"\u003eJames Hannam\u003c\/b\u003e—is a sweeping, thoroughly researched work of historical revisionism. It sets out to dismantle one of the most stubborn myths in Western history: the idea that the Middle Ages were a thousand years of intellectual darkness, superstition, and scientific ignorance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eHannam challenges the popular narrative that science suddenly burst into existence during the Scientific Revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries, rescued by figures like Galileo and Newton from a suppressive, church-dominated wasteland. Instead, he systematically demonstrates that modern science would have been utterly impossible without the rigorous intellectual, philosophical, and mechanical breakthroughs achieved by medieval thinkers working directly \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"460\"\u003ewithin\u003c\/i\u003e Christian institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"25\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"25\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eReassessing the Infamous Clashes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"26,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"26,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Truth About the Inquisition:\u003c\/b\u003e Hannam contextualizes the relationship between science and the Church, demonstrating that instances of literal persecution for purely scientific views were exceedingly rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"26,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"26,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Galileo and Bruno Nuances:\u003c\/b\u003e He explains that figures like Giordano Bruno were executed for theological heresies (such as denying the divinity of Christ), not for believing in an infinite universe. Even Galileo’s famous trial was heavily driven by a complex web of personal insults, political crises during the Thirty Years' War, and academic rivalries, rather than a simple, blanket ban on scientific investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"shopify-section-template--21334189375673__main\" class=\"shopify-section section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-width\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product product--medium product--left product--thumbnail product--mobile-hide grid grid--1-col grid--2-col-tablet\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__info-wrapper grid__item scroll-trigger animate--slide-in\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"ProductInfo-template--21334189375673__main\" class=\"product__info-container product__column-sticky\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage: English.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: History Of Science.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuality: Premium Quality Books.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting: High Quality Printing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover: Matt cover (Paperback).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-block-AbTNjUDdGSldnOEd5a__judge_me_reviews_preview_badge_MPK6Xc\" class=\"shopify-block shopify-app-block\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Royal Books BD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47298087616697,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/0874\/6169\/files\/6601976.jpg?v=1779958345","url":"https:\/\/royalbooksbd.com\/products\/gods-philosophers","provider":"Royal Books BD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}